University of the Arts London : UAL 2012

Kevin Whitney with his Olympic lion, June 2010. Photo courtesy Lions of Bath. Chelsea MA Fine Art alumnus Kevin Whitney was appointed in 1982 by the British Olympic Association to become the “first Official Olympic Artist for any country in … Continue reading →

Victoria Lee at the Central Saint Martins Degree Shows 2010. Photo by Jaime Leme. Industrial activity and waste management in East London had contaminated the soils of the future Olympic Park for decades. London 2012 has long been cleaning the … Continue reading →

“Students and recently qualified professors and lecturers are being invited to apply for up to nearly £9,000 as the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Studies Centre launches its 2011 Postgraduate Research Grant Programme.” Read the rest of the Podium’s news. A … Continue reading →

An artist impression of the Olympic Park Parklands, in Games time and in legacy. Credit London 2012 With Phase Two of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Inside/Out programme now on, two opportunities have arisen to manage and deliver high quality artist-led … Continue reading →

Adriana Muñoz – Illustration for Sight and Touch Adriana, Camberwell MA Illustration alumna, illustrated “Breaking the Barriers”, the UAL handbook for disabled students 2009/2010. Adriana might not qualify for the Cultural Olympiad Unlimited Commissions, aimed at deaf and disabled artists, … Continue reading →

Olympic site model at LCC Summer Show, June 2009. Visitors to the London College of Communications’ 2009 Summer Shows had the opportunity to see a model of the London 2012 Olympic site designed by LCC FdA Interior Design students. The … Continue reading →

Image by Photocapy on Flickr The 2010 World Cup commencing next week is a good opportunity for future sports journalists and photographers to sharpen their off-site media coverage skills, yet what about gaining experience on-site in two years time at … Continue reading →